witchfinders

[US]//ˈwɪtʃˌfaɪndəz//
[UK]//ˈwɪtʃˌfaɪndərz//

Translation

n.plural of witch-finder; persons who identify and prosecute witches

Phrases & Collocations

the witchfinders

witchfinders' methods

witchfinders' trials

witchfinders' accusations

witchfinders hunting

witchfinders searching

witchfinders were

witchfinders claimed

witchfinders sought

Example Sentences

the witchfinders searched the village for suspected witches.

witchfinders often used fear to extract confessions.

many innocent people were accused by witchfinders.

the witchfinders documented their findings in detailed reports.

witchfinders were active during the european witch trials.

some witchfinders became wealthy from their accusations.

the witchfinders' methods were brutal and often deadly.

witchfinders claimed to have supernatural abilities.

local authorities sometimes employed witchfinders.

witchfinders spread panic throughout the community.

the witchfinders' trials were often unfair.

people feared the witchfinders more than the witches.

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